KRISTINA R. GADDY
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Kristina R. Gaddy is a Swedish-American writer and author of Flowers in the Gutter: The True Story of the Edelweiss Pirates, Teenagers Who Resisted the Nazis​ (Dutton) and Well of Souls: Uncovering the Banjo's Hidden History (W.W. Norton).
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OPEN STACKS BLOG

Here, pieces of material culture are examined in the light. The stacks are open. ​
​Read the stories behind objects and ephemera found in private collections, archives, and museums. 
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Images, Maps, and Music in Well of Souls: Uncovering the Banjo's Hidden History

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Color images in Well of Souls​ and more that didn't make the book.
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Transcriptions and listening examples of the music in Well of Souls.
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See the geography of places mentioned in the book. 
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Introducing: Banya Obbligato

A series of blog posts extras and companion to ​Well of Souls: Uncovering the Banjo's Hidden History
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The Backstreet Cultural Museum: A Neighborhood Cultural Library

In an unassuming former funeral home on a quiet street in New Orleans, Louisiana’s Treme neighborhood, another community-driven museum preserves and documents material culture. 
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Willem Van de Poll's Maroon Dancing in Suriname

I went searching for images ripped out from a book about Suriname and found more than I ever expected.
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Het Koto Museum: Preserving Suriname's History

Here, Christine Van Russel-Henar is preserving and documenting the clothing of Afro-Surinamese women, and preserving a tradition and a culture.
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More from the blog:

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William Adams and the Sounds of KenGar

The story of when Mike Seeger recorded KenGar fiddler, William Adam.
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Levi Brown: Banjo maker, Player, and Bon-vivant

The life and times of Baltimore banjo builder Levi Brown.
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The Man Behind Ford's Theater

If you know the name John T. Ford at all, it's probably because Lincoln was shot in the theater he owned.
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  • Books
    • Well of Souls
    • Flowers in the Gutter
  • Writing
  • Open Stacks Blog
  • About
    • Support My Writing
  • Contact